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Reuters pairs Sanders' call for a new direction with Schumer's insistence that the Democratic caucus is united.
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Sanders won't back Schumer for Senate majority leader
Schumer is projecting confidence. Asked about the Senate leadership, he says he expects to be elected majority leader, even as Bernie Sanders publicly rules out supporting him.
Reuters puts those statements side by side in a Short that drew about 304,000 views in its first day, more than forty times the channel's usual start for the format.
Sanders begins with the campaign's message of change, saying the Democratic Party needs to move in a new and bold direction. He acknowledges his long working relationship with Schumer, says he likes him and praises his work ethic. Then comes the decision: "And I will not be supporting Chuck to be reelected as the Democratic leader."
The leadership question follows Democrats' midterm victories, which gave the party majorities in both chambers of Congress. That makes this a choice about who will lead a Senate majority, rather than simply who will speak for the opposition.
Schumer's response emphasizes agreement on legislative priorities. "We have great unity in our caucus. And I'll be proud to lead it as majority leader," he says. The clip leaves the distinction clear: Schumer points to unity on the work ahead; Sanders wants someone else to lead it.
A Democratic U.S. senator from New York who has led Senate Democrats since 2017. He previously served as Senate majority leader from 2021 to 2025.
More on Wikipedia ›An independent U.S. senator from Vermont since 2007 who caucuses with Democrats. He sought the Democratic presidential nomination in 2016 and 2020.
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- Channel
- Reuters
- Subscribers
- 4,380,000
- Channel views, last 7 days
- 13,923,118
- Channel views, pace per day
- 1,434,846 (on a normal day: 1,586,964)
- Video published
- November 11, 2026
- Video views so far
- 303,904 (less than a day online)
- Video views, pace per day
- 304,964
The numbers
The leadership clip drew an unusually large first-day audience for a Reuters Short. Its comment section was also far busier than usual.
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